Describe the importance of the silk road in the exchange of goods and ideas during this time. your description should include examples of some of the goods and ideas that moved along the silk road and the direction in which they traveled.

Not only was the Silk Road an exchange of goods, it was an exchange of culture and ideas. Some of the goods that were exchanged were silk, tea, spices, carpets, tapestries, grapes, rice, camels, amber, and ceramic. There were many items exchanged, these are just a few. The items were exchanged between China and the mediterranean. 

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In October 1859, the U.S. military arsenal at Harpers Ferry was the target of an assault by an armed band of abolitionists led by John Brown (1800-59).

Explanation:

https://www.history.com/topics/abolotionist-movement/harpers-ferry